Abbott Laboratories Dividends
| ABT Stock | USD 117.26 1.33 1.15% |
At this time, Abbott Laboratories' Dividends Paid is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 1.90 in 2024, whereas Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.02 in 2024. Abbott Laboratories' past performance could be the main factor of why investors trade Abbott Laboratories stock today. Investors should clearly understand every aspect of the Abbott Laboratories dividend schedule, including its future sustainability, and how it might impact an overall investment strategy. This tool is helpful to digest Abbott Laboratories' dividend schedule and payout information. Abbott Laboratories dividends can also provide a clue to the current valuation of Abbott Laboratories.
Number Of Dividends | Years Issued 40 | Previous Year 4 Times | Current Year 4 Times | Year Average 4.03 | Volatility 0.28 |
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| Dividends Paid | 3.6 B | 3.7 B | |
| Dividend Yield | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.62 | 0.49 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.26 | 1.90 |
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Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Abbott Laboratories is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Abbott Laboratories must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
Abbott Laboratories Dividends Paid Over Time
Today, most investors in Abbott Laboratories Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Abbott Laboratories' growth ratios. Consistent increases or decreases in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's dividends paid growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Abbott Laboratories dividends paid as a starting point in their analysis.
The total amount of dividends that a company has paid out to its shareholders over a specific period. Dividends Paid |
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Abbott Laboratories Historical Dividend Yield Growth
A solid dividend growth pattern of Abbott Laboratories could indicate future dividend growth is likely, which can signal long-term profitability for Abbott Laboratories. When investors calculate the dividend yield growth rate, they can use any interval of time they wish. They may also calculate the dividend yield growth rate using the least-squares method or simply take an annualized figure over a given time period. Dividend Yield is Abbott Laboratories dividend as a percentage of Abbott Laboratories stock price. Abbott Laboratories dividend yield is a measure of Abbott Laboratories stock productivity, which can be interpreted as interest rate earned on an Abbott Laboratories investment. A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, calculated as annual dividends per share divided by price per share. Dividend Yield |
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Recent Abbott Laboratories Dividends Paid (per share)
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Abbott Laboratories Expected Dividend Income Per Share
Dividend payment represents part of Abbott Laboratories' profit that is distributed to its stockholders. It is considered income for that tax year rather than a capital gain. In other words, a dividend is a prize given to shareholders for investing in Abbott Laboratories. Abbott Laboratories' board of directors can pay out dividends at a planned frequency, such as monthly or quarterly.
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Abbott Laboratories expected dividend income per share adjusted for ongoing price standard deviation
Abbott Laboratories Past Distributions to stockholders
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Is Health Care Equipment & Supplies space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Abbott Laboratories. If investors know Abbott will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Abbott Laboratories listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth 0.146 | Dividend Share 2.2 | Earnings Share 3.26 | Revenue Per Share 23.682 | Quarterly Revenue Growth 0.049 |
The market value of Abbott Laboratories is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Abbott that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Abbott Laboratories' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Abbott Laboratories' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Abbott Laboratories' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Abbott Laboratories' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Abbott Laboratories' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Abbott Laboratories is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Abbott Laboratories' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.